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Review of The Righteous Mind

In The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt offers an explanation for divisions over religion and politics. I got this book after a friend recommended it, not knowing how useful it would be in my quest to learn more about why we … Continue reading

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Seize the Day

For me, he hardest part of most tasks is getting started. Once I have the ball rolling, I find I can do most of my routine tasks without issue. A life hack I use to get started on something is … Continue reading

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True Connection

I want to get to know you. Not the labels attached to you that you or someone else put there, and not the views that separate us. Those things have their place but they are not you. Identifying with things … Continue reading

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Review of The Four Agreements

I believe that having the right mindset is essential for living a full, free life, and reading The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz has helped my mindset a lot.  The agreements in the book are “Be Impeccable with Your Word”, … Continue reading

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Civil Discussions

Before last year, I considered myself to be a pretty reasonable person. Since then, however, I’ve realized that I can be just as emotional, unreasonable, and ideological as the next person. I’ve engaged in a lot of hostile exchanges over the … Continue reading

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The Four Agreements and Personal Freedom

The Four Agreements talks a great deal about personal freedom and this excerpt from the book explains it perfectly. The rest of the book details how to recover this lost freedom, which is why it’s quickly become one of my … Continue reading

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Practice

In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a weatherman named Phil Connors who gets stuck in a time loop in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Cursed to repeat the same day indefinitely, Connors uses his abundance of time to learn a variety … Continue reading

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Free Will

Before this year, I had never given much thought to free will. I thought that humans have free will but was never a major point of interest for me. This year, however, I’ve spent a lot of time reading about … Continue reading

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A Prediction from The Fourth Turning

The following is an excerpt from The Fourth Turning, which was published in 1997 by William Strauss and Neil Howe. This is a piece of their prediction of what will likely occur from approximately 2005 to 2026, though reading the … Continue reading

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Review of The Power of Habit

One of my favorite books is The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. In addition to being an engaging read, it’s one of the most useful books I’ve ever read. Here are a few of the bits I enjoyed the … Continue reading

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